By Hartnett H.B. No. 3318 76R595 CAG-D A BILL TO BE ENTITLED 1-1 AN ACT 1-2 relating to uniform rules of consanguinity in this state. 1-3 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: 1-4 SECTION 1. Subchapter B, Chapter 573, Government Code, is 1-5 amended by adding Section 573.0235 to read as follows: 1-6 Sec. 573.0235. UNIFORM STANDARD OF CONSANGUINITY APPLIED TO 1-7 STATE AND POLITICAL SUBDIVISIONS. Unless another method is 1-8 expressly described by a law or regulation of this state or a 1-9 political subdivision of this state, the method of determining the 1-10 degree of relationship by consanguinity described by this chapter 1-11 applies to every law, regulation, or other action of this state or 1-12 a political subdivision of this state. 1-13 SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 1999. 1-14 SECTION 3. The importance of this legislation and the 1-15 crowded condition of the calendars in both houses create an 1-16 emergency and an imperative public necessity that the 1-17 constitutional rule requiring bills to be read on three several 1-18 days in each house be suspended, and this rule is hereby suspended.